Window shade and curtain holder



Oct. 10, 1939. J. H. QUINLAN IWINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN HOLDER Filed Feb.2, 1939 ATTORNEYS WITNESS Pat nted Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to window shade and curtain holders and has foran object to provide a simplified device which will support a shade andwhich will have novel means for securing the hemmed upper ends ofcurtains without the use of pins or other connectors.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which may beformed of one piece of sheet metal bent to provide a box-like structureopen at the top and the back and having slots in the bottom throughwhich the curtains extend, there being slots in the end walls havingenlarged ends through which the hems of the curtains are passed to applythe curtains to the device.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will beformed of a few strong simple and durable parts, which will beinexpensive to manufacture and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood thatvarious modifications may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a window equipped with awindow shade and curtain holder constructed in accordance with theinvention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the device showing the slot forreceiving the rectangular gudgeon of the shade and showing the slots forreceiving the hemmed upper edges of the curtains.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the opposite end of the device from thatshown in Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a detail cross sectional view taken on the line 5-5 ofFigure 1 and showing the curtain and the drape in elevation.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of one end of the device.

Figure '7 is a detail perspective View of the same end of the deviceshown in Figures 6 but showing the device partly formed.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, 10 designates a windowframe, II a shade, and I2 curtains. For attaching the shade and curtainto the window frame a holder is provided preferably formed from a singleblank of sheet metal forming a box-like structure open at the top andrear side. The holder comprises a front wall l3, end walls l4 extending5 at a right angle tothe front wall, and a bottom wall IS. The end wallsare provided on the rear sides with extensions [6 which extend above thetop and bottom edges of the end walls and are provided with perforationsI! tosecure securing 1o screws l8. The end walls are also providedopposite the extension IS with tabs l9 which extend above the top edgesof the end walls and are provided with weakening lines 20 and 2|. Alongthe lines 20 the tabs may be bent over the front 15 wall I3, from theposition shown in Figure '7, to the position shown in Figure 6, and theupper edges of the tabs may be bent upon the score lines 2| from theposition shown in Figure '7 to the position shown in Figure 6 to providehooks 20 22 which hook over the top edges of the front wall and securethe end walls, bottom wall and front wall together as a unit.

One end wall is provided with a slot 23 best shown in Figure 3, for thereception of the rec- 25 tangular shaped trunnion 24 of the shade roller25. The opposite end wall is provided with an opening 26, best shown inFigure 4, for the reception of the cylindrical trunnion 21 of the shaderoller. 30

The bottom wall 15 of the device is formed with an opening 28 throughwhich the shade ll passes, as best shown in Figure 5. The bottom wall isalso provided with parallel .longitudinally extending slots 29 toreceive the curtains l2, as 35 also best shown in Figure 5.

The curtains have hemmed upper edges 30 thicker than the width of theslots to suspend the curtains from the bottom wall of the device.

The end walls of the device are provided with 40 slots 3| which registerwith the slots 29. The slots 3| have enlarged upper ends 32 to permitthe hems of the curtains to be inserted endwise in and threaded throughthe slots 3| to apply the curtains to the slots 29. 45

From the above description it is thought that the construction andoperation of the invention will be fully understood without furtherexplanation.

What is claimed is: 50

1. A window shade and curtain holder comprising a box-like structureopen at the top and the back and having slots in the bottom adapted toreceive the upper ends of curtains which have hems at the top, saidstructure having end walls 55 provided with slots registering with theslots in the bottom and having enlarged upper ends to permit the hems ofthe curtains to be inserted in the structure, means carried by thestructure for securing the same to a window casing, and means carried bythe structure for mounting a shade roller therein, said bottom of thestructure having an opening to receive the shade.

2. A window shade and curtain holder comprising a single blank of metalhaving the ends bent inwardly to provide attaching elements, said endsbeing provided with openings for the reception of the trunnions of ashade roller, said blank being bent to provide a bottom, said bottombeing provided with an opening through which a shade may extend, saidbottom being provided with slots to receive drapes having hems at theirupper ends, said ends being provided with slots registering with theslots of the bottom and terminating in enlarged upper ends to receivethe hems of the drapes, said blank being bent to provide a front wall,said ends being bent to overlap the front wall and terminating in hooksengaging the top edge of the front wall to assemble the device as aunitary structure.

JOHN H. QUINLAN.

